Historical development of palaeobotany

Current projects

The Section is currently investigating the British palaeobotanists Charles Fox Bunbury and Robert Crookall.

Past projects in this research area

In recent years, the Section has investigated the use of illustrations in early 19th century palaeobotanical books, the role of women such as Emily Dix in Carboniferous palaeobotany, and the early 19th century British palaeobotanist Edmund Tyrell Artis.

In AD 75, the Romans built a fortress at Caerleon that would guard the region for over 200 years. Today at the National Roman Legion Museum you can learn what made the Romans a formidable force and how life wouldn't be the same without them.